LSU Series
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You must be one of those guys who reads all the fine print.
On occasionYou must be one of those guys who reads all the fine print.
You must be one of those guys who reads all the fine print.
In related news, I just got a $1.08 (yes, you read that right) out of a lithium ion battery settlement! Hell yea!
Just had 1 battery then
Nice to have some extra cash!
You should donate it to Hornfans, for the cause.
You can’t argue with that
Luke Holman
RHP
6'4"
201 lbs
#35 ranked MLB prospect (at any position)
Transferred from Alabama.
Has thrown 12.1 innings with a 0.00 ERA and a 0.48 WHIP
"Holman has a good arm with a big fastball up to 95 mph and a high-release that lends well to generating swing-and-miss on his breaking ball. The heater possesses tremendous carry through the zone and has the potential to be a plus weapon at the next level. It's a legit curve with huge depth and tumbling tilt, thrown firm in the upper-70s. When Holman gets that pitch down and spiked, it's been especially effective, though he does have a tendency to hang it at times.
The slider has been a work-in-progress, but flashed big shape for Team USA this past summer. It works well off the fastball, especially elevated. There's also a changeup, though it lags a bit behind his heat and spin. Holman has starter traits and more strength coming in his 6-foot-4-inch frame. His one-two tunneling punch, plus his slider, should lend well to the modern game at the next level. Asthetically, the ball jumps out of Holman's hand and everything comes loose and easy for the lanky righty. He's "what they look like"."
"Holman who was Alabama’s Friday night guy in 2023 does an excellent job mixing and matching pitches and changing eye levels similar to Ty Floyd. Fastball is 91-93mph where he does a good job working the corners. The slider is truly a plus pitch and he shows it at the same angle which creates a ton of swing and misses in the dirt. The curve ball has nice break although he doesn’t seem to use it as much. I have seen Holman pitch backwards more than you typically see and when he does his fastball plays a little quicker. If one of Hurd or Gage is struggling Holman can and will slide up in the rotation as needed."
https://www.si.com/college/lsu/baseball/behind-the-scenes-how-the-lsu-tigers-secured-luke-holman
2024 MLB Draft: The Top 200 College Prospects led by Kurtz
RHP
6'4"
201 lbs
#35 ranked MLB prospect (at any position)
Transferred from Alabama.
Has thrown 12.1 innings with a 0.00 ERA and a 0.48 WHIP
"Holman has a good arm with a big fastball up to 95 mph and a high-release that lends well to generating swing-and-miss on his breaking ball. The heater possesses tremendous carry through the zone and has the potential to be a plus weapon at the next level. It's a legit curve with huge depth and tumbling tilt, thrown firm in the upper-70s. When Holman gets that pitch down and spiked, it's been especially effective, though he does have a tendency to hang it at times.
The slider has been a work-in-progress, but flashed big shape for Team USA this past summer. It works well off the fastball, especially elevated. There's also a changeup, though it lags a bit behind his heat and spin. Holman has starter traits and more strength coming in his 6-foot-4-inch frame. His one-two tunneling punch, plus his slider, should lend well to the modern game at the next level. Asthetically, the ball jumps out of Holman's hand and everything comes loose and easy for the lanky righty. He's "what they look like"."
"Holman who was Alabama’s Friday night guy in 2023 does an excellent job mixing and matching pitches and changing eye levels similar to Ty Floyd. Fastball is 91-93mph where he does a good job working the corners. The slider is truly a plus pitch and he shows it at the same angle which creates a ton of swing and misses in the dirt. The curve ball has nice break although he doesn’t seem to use it as much. I have seen Holman pitch backwards more than you typically see and when he does his fastball plays a little quicker. If one of Hurd or Gage is struggling Holman can and will slide up in the rotation as needed."
https://www.si.com/college/lsu/baseball/behind-the-scenes-how-the-lsu-tigers-secured-luke-holman
2024 MLB Draft: The Top 200 College Prospects led by Kurtz
Thatcher Hurd
RHP
6'4"
230 lbs
Pitched well, deep into the tournament for LSU last year. Off to a slow start this year, however.
Transferred from UCLA after his Sophomore year, where he was outstanding until a back injury.
"A transfer from UCLA last year, Thatcher Hurd made his way to LSU. Hurd had his struggles when he first got to campus, namely fighting some command woes, but he began to figure it out down the stretch. He's rather athletic on the bump with fluid motions and a shorter, compact arm action, plus he's got a sturdy build.
Hurd's fastball command can use some work, but the velocity has jumped up in his time on campus, sitting in the mid-90s and he's run it up to 98 MPH.
His slider has long been his best pitch, a mid-80s hammer with extremely high spin rates and more depth than sweep, acting like a cutter at times. He's also got a sweepy curveball in the upper-70s, as well as a fringe-average mid-80s changeup. If all continues to trend in the right direction, Hurd could be a top of the rotation type starter."
"... you look at the fastball, it runs up to 96 or so. Fantastic slider with great spin rates. ... He's got a plus curve ball as well."
Thatcher Hurd — Prospects Live Articles — Prospects Live
https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/mlb-d...ks-pitcher-thatcher-hurd-of-lsu-to-the-braves
RHP
6'4"
230 lbs
Pitched well, deep into the tournament for LSU last year. Off to a slow start this year, however.
Transferred from UCLA after his Sophomore year, where he was outstanding until a back injury.
"A transfer from UCLA last year, Thatcher Hurd made his way to LSU. Hurd had his struggles when he first got to campus, namely fighting some command woes, but he began to figure it out down the stretch. He's rather athletic on the bump with fluid motions and a shorter, compact arm action, plus he's got a sturdy build.
Hurd's fastball command can use some work, but the velocity has jumped up in his time on campus, sitting in the mid-90s and he's run it up to 98 MPH.
His slider has long been his best pitch, a mid-80s hammer with extremely high spin rates and more depth than sweep, acting like a cutter at times. He's also got a sweepy curveball in the upper-70s, as well as a fringe-average mid-80s changeup. If all continues to trend in the right direction, Hurd could be a top of the rotation type starter."
"... you look at the fastball, it runs up to 96 or so. Fantastic slider with great spin rates. ... He's got a plus curve ball as well."
Thatcher Hurd — Prospects Live Articles — Prospects Live
https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/mlb-d...ks-pitcher-thatcher-hurd-of-lsu-to-the-braves
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Baseball Preview 2024 Edition (Feb 10th - Pro Prospects & SEC Predictions)
Hit the link for an in-depth look at LSU's batting lineup. They're ridiculously stacked with talent. But then again, so are we...
Hit the link for an in-depth look at LSU's batting lineup. They're ridiculously stacked with talent. But then again, so are we...
Friday, LSU has gotta put Holman on the mound. Unless he's hurt.
More on Luke Holman:Luke Holman
RHP
6'4"
201 lbs
#35 ranked MLB prospect (at any position)
Transferred from Alabama.
Has thrown 12.1 innings with a 0.00 ERA and a 0.48 WHIP
"Holman has a good arm with a big fastball up to 95 mph and a high-release that lends well to generating swing-and-miss on his breaking ball. The heater possesses tremendous carry through the zone and has the potential to be a plus weapon at the next level. It's a legit curve with huge depth and tumbling tilt, thrown firm in the upper-70s. When Holman gets that pitch down and spiked, it's been especially effective, though he does have a tendency to hang it at times.
The slider has been a work-in-progress, but flashed big shape for Team USA this past summer. It works well off the fastball, especially elevated. There's also a changeup, though it lags a bit behind his heat and spin. Holman has starter traits and more strength coming in his 6-foot-4-inch frame. His one-two tunneling punch, plus his slider, should lend well to the modern game at the next level. Asthetically, the ball jumps out of Holman's hand and everything comes loose and easy for the lanky righty. He's "what they look like"."
"Holman who was Alabama’s Friday night guy in 2023 does an excellent job mixing and matching pitches and changing eye levels similar to Ty Floyd. Fastball is 91-93mph where he does a good job working the corners. The slider is truly a plus pitch and he shows it at the same angle which creates a ton of swing and misses in the dirt. The curve ball has nice break although he doesn’t seem to use it as much. I have seen Holman pitch backwards more than you typically see and when he does his fastball plays a little quicker. If one of Hurd or Gage is struggling Holman can and will slide up in the rotation as needed."
https://www.si.com/college/lsu/baseball/behind-the-scenes-how-the-lsu-tigers-secured-luke-holman
2024 MLB Draft: The Top 200 College Prospects led by Kurtz
"At Alabama (2022-23)
• Pitched the past two seasons (2022-23) at Alabama, where he made 31 appearances (15 starts) and posted a 4.05 ERA with 111 strikeouts in 100.0 innings.
• Worked as Alabama’s No. 1 starter in 2023, recording a 7-4 mark and a 3.67 ERA in 81.0 innings with 87 strikeouts and a .186 opponent batting average … finished No. 2 in the SEC in WHIP (1.05) and No. 3 in the league in opponent batting average (.186) and hits per nine innings (6.00) … ranked No. 10 nationally in hits per nine innings
• Limited SEC opponents in 2023 to a .191 average, the second-lowest mark among all conference pitchers"
Luke Holman
We're the University of Texas, by God, how the hell do we keep ending up in these ****** online-only options for a tournament like this?
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